What do you decide to put in your bank account?

寒月

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
! I+ M7 V2 T" |. ?, Ishaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally blind, moved to a
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His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,
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As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual
description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been
hung on his window.
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"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having
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2 m% K* P( A& L% s# r1 r0 t9 g"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."
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"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.

"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my
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I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it."
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. W0 |) E' H' A0 M" ]It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up.
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$ j9 f$ p( @! t# m9 r& {I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I
  y5 {" A2 K7 H4 w8 Khave with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed
and be thankful for the ones that do.

, O) {9 |$ w7 W- t* f: w5 i" iEach day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new
8 m1 ?- e  j, S) n) iday and all the happy memories I've stored away.
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: K( x9 P7 G- A. ]5 yJust for this time in my life.
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Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.

So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank
0 r0 z# L/ T- p5 qaccount of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.
I am still depositing." Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
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    1. Free your heart from hatred.
    2. Free your mind from worries.
    3. Live simply.
    4. Give more.
    5. Expect less.

多伦多来客

恩。看样子年轻时候要多玩多享受。不然老了没什么好取的了。

芳子吾吾

so touching! I will just follow the five simple rules to be happy!

cool008

     I would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank
account of memories!  no hatred; no worries;  Live simply; Give more; Expect less!!
I'm very happy each day!

Lazycat

That's the reason why he's still alive at 92-years-old.

北极熊

原帖由 寒月 于 2006-11-13 16:50 发表
: \' \- g* W1 D2 Y5 IA 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
shaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally  ...
& O! [& ?7 D/ x* L2 J7 x: S    1. Free your heart from hatred.
    2. Free your mind from worries.
    3. Live simply.
    4. Give more.
3 I2 E1 }, F6 X) T4 a! r9 _    5. Expect less.

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9 `5 z/ O( x$ }( Z2 B' _% I1 b这是人生真谛。精辟！